Air Conditioning
Air Conditioning
Replacement, ductwork and repair, sized from a load calculation on your actual house rather than from the tonnage of whatever was there before.
Licensed underCAC 1822245
In this climate air conditioning is not comfort equipment, it is the thing that keeps a house dry. Humidity is what rots trim, lifts flooring and grows what nobody wants growing. That is why a system that is too large is a worse outcome than one slightly too small: it cools fast, shuts off early and never runs long enough to pull moisture out of the air. We hold CAC 1822245 and size from the house, not from the sticker on the old unit.
What we do
System replacement
Condenser, air handler and line set, matched as a system so the rated efficiency is the efficiency you actually get. A new condenser on a fifteen-year-old handler is not a new system.
Load calculation
Room by room, from your square footage, insulation, glazing and orientation. This is the step most quotes skip, and it is the step that decides whether the house is comfortable or merely cold and clammy.
Ductwork
Repair, sealing and replacement. Leaking duct in a hot attic is cooling the attic at your expense, and it is a common reason a correctly sized system still cannot keep up.
Air handlers and drain lines
Handler replacement, secondary pans, float switches and a condensate line that has cleanouts, because a blocked drain line is the most common cause of an air conditioning water stain on a ceiling.
Maintenance
Coil cleaning, drain treatment and refrigerant check. In a coastal climate the outdoor coil is fighting salt, and a clean coil is the cheapest efficiency you will ever buy.
Repair and diagnosis
A written diagnosis before parts are ordered, with the cost of the repair set honestly against the cost of replacement when the system is near the end of its life.
Electrical is usually part of the job
A new system frequently needs a new disconnect, a correctly sized breaker or a dedicated circuit, and older panels sometimes cannot accommodate any of it. Most air conditioning companies stop at that point and tell you to call an electrician. We hold EC 13011540, so the panel work and the system go on one permit, one schedule and one invoice.
Solar and air conditioning
Cooling is the largest single load in a Florida house, which means it is also the number that decides whether a solar array is worth installing. If you are considering both, do the air conditioning first: sizing an array around an inefficient system means paying for panels to power waste.
FAQ
Air conditioning
- How do I know what size system my house needs?
- From a load calculation, not from the tonnage of the old unit. The old unit may have been wrong for twenty years. The calculation works room by room from square footage, insulation, glazing and orientation, and it is the difference between a house that is comfortable and one that is cold and humid at the same time.
- Is a bigger system better?
- No, and in Florida it is actively worse. An oversized system reaches temperature quickly and shuts off, which means it never runs long enough to remove humidity. You get a house that is cool and clammy, and humidity is what damages flooring, trim and air quality.
- Can I replace only the outdoor unit?
- You can, but you usually should not. Condenser and air handler are rated as a matched pair, so putting a new condenser on an old handler generally gives you neither the efficiency you paid for nor the warranty you expected. When one half is at end of life, we price both and show you the difference honestly.
- Why is water dripping from my ceiling near the air handler?
- Almost always a blocked condensate drain. The pan overflows because the line clogged with biological growth, which is routine here and preventable with treatment at maintenance. If there is no secondary pan or float switch, the first sign is the ceiling stain rather than a shut-off, and that is worth correcting.
- Does a new system need electrical work?
- Often, yes: a correctly sized breaker, a new disconnect, sometimes a dedicated circuit that an older panel cannot accommodate. Most air conditioning companies stop there and tell you to hire an electrician. We hold EC 13011540, so it stays on one permit and one invoice.
Homeowners
What people say after the crew leaves
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Tell us what is going on with the house. We will get on the roof, open the panel or walk the space, and put a number on it in writing.